Wire-fastener for metallic posts.



PATENTED NOV. 8, 19074.

J. E. TAPLEY. 'WIRE FASTENEB. FOR METALLIC POSTS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19.1903.

H0 MODEL.

UNTTED STATES Patented November.-8, 1904.

PATENT OEETcE.

JOHN E. TAPLEY, OF CASS LAKE, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO M. L.TOOLE, J. E. JOHNSTON, AND GEORGE HANSON, OF CASS LAKE, MINNESOTA.

WIRE-FASTEN ER FOR METALLIC POSTS- SPECIFICATION forming part ofLettersPatent No. 774,501, dated November 8, 1904.

Application filed June19, 1903.

To all whmn it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN E. TAPLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cass Lake, in the county of Cass and State of Minnesota,have 5 invented certain new and useful Improvements in ire-Fasteners forMetallic Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the 1 art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, cheap, andefficient Wire-fastener for metallic fence-posts; and to this end it Iconsists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafterdescribed, and defined in the claim.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a fence, the posts of which areconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a 5 sideelevation of a portion of the metallic fence-post. Fig. 3 is a similarview to Fig. 2, with some parts broken away and with the fence-postturned ninety degrees from the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig. A is ahorizon- 3 tal section on the line :0 w of Figs. 2 and 3.

In the best form of the post the body thereof is constructed fromangle-iron, as indicated by the numeral 1. One flange ofthe body 1 isperforated at 2 to permit the prongs of staples 3 to be passedtherethrough. The

other flange of the body 1, on its inner surface in line with pointsbetween the perf0-' rations 2, is provided with rigidly-securedclenching lugs or blocks 4, the inner edges of 4 which diverge outwardfrom the adjacent perforations in Fig. 2, as best shown in Fig. 3.

The numeral 5 indicates the line-wires of the fence. 7

The line-wires are secured to the posts by the staples 3, which staplesare placed straddle of the same, are passed through the perforations 2,and are driven inward to their Serial No. 162,187. (No model.)

limit, as shown in Fig. 3. Under the act of driving the staples throughthe perforations '2 their prongs are forced into contact with thediverging surfaces of the adjacent ends of the clenching-lugs 4. and areby the same clenched or curled laterally, substantially as shown in Fig.3, so that they are securely interlocked with the posts and in turnsecurely hold the line-wires to the posts. As shown in the drawings, theclenching-lugs 4 are secured to the post 1 by rivets 6.

The post described being constructed entirely of metal cannot of coursebe damaged by prairie fires. It will of course last many times longerthan a wooden post, so that in the long run it will be found muchcheaper than a wooden post. Furthermore, its first cost is quite small.It has the further advantage over metal posts as usually constructedinthat the line-wires of the fence may be very quickly and easily securedthereto. It will of course be understood that the post described iscapable of modification within the scope of the invention as herein setforth and claimed.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is

The combination with a fence-post having one flange which stands in theplane of the fence, and having a laterally-projecting flange, theformer-noted flange having perforations 2, spaced apart longitudinallyof the post,.

.2 to hold the fence-wires, and having their ends clenched or turnedlaterally by the diverging surfaces of said clenching-lugs,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E. TAPLEY.

Witnesses:

CARL ANDERSON, FRED W. SMITH.

